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Browns might have seventh-round steal in Scooby Wright III

Seventh-round draft picks often glide in and out of sight quickly.

But for some reason, it feels like Scooby Wright III, the Cleveland Browns' seventh-round pick, might be hard to miss.

Wright leaped sideways into a pool after he was drafted, and the video went viral in a hurry. But Wright seems far more substantive than some silly video provides.

The Browns might have snatched a potential steal in the seventh round.

Wright played just three games for Arizona in 2015 after tearing a meniscus in his left knee and spraining his right foot. But his performance in the New Mexico Bowl was indicative of how he had played in the past. Wright returned from the injuries and had 15 tackles, 3 1/2 for loss, and two sacks even though he was not 100 percent.

At 6-foot and 239 pounds, he might be considered undersized.

But when he played, he was productive in impressive ways.

As a sophomore in 2014, Wright was one of the best players in the country. He was a unanimous All-America and the Pac-12 defensive player of the year. He finished the season with 163 tackles, 29 for a loss. He also had 14 sacks and forced six fumbles.

That came after he started 12 games as a freshman.

Yes, the comparisons to Miami Dolphins standout Zach Thomas have already been heard.

Wright was four players away from being Mr. Irrelevant but made himself known with his leap into the pool. That's only part of Wright's flamboyance. He paints his face for games, and his Twitter handle is @TwoStarScoob because he was a two-star recruit out of high school.

Will Wright make it?

He was projected as a third-to-fifth-round pick and was drafted in the seventh.

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians told ArizonaSports.com that he was on the phone with Wright as the draft wound down "begging him to come with us as a free agent."

"Because I think he has something special about him," Arians said.

Players last until the seventh round for a reason, but when it comes to taking a chance with a late-round pick, the Browns seem to have done well with Wright.